B L A C K W E L L
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Affiliation: First Order, Open Market - Contract Thread Required
Manufacturer: First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers, Primo Victorian Shipwright
Model: FIMT Blackwell-class
Modularity: Yes
Surgical Suites
Scientific/Medical Laboratories
Defense Systems
Material: Durasteel-hull
Classification: Frigate, Medical Transport
Length: 496m
Width: 84 m
Height: 148m
Armament: Rating - 1
4 Anti-Missile Octet
3 Point Defense Cannons
Defenses: Rating - 14
Redundant Warship Shields
Hangar: While the Blackwell boasts no more than two repair drones to her name, her hangars are such that will allow transports to land, or become moored.
Special Features: Listed as;
Seven Forward - A forward lounge for crew and medical staff to relax, order a drink or a meal that isn’t served in the mess hall and actually has some flavor. Poetry readings, jazz nights and even a one-act play or two can be held here.
Observation Lounge - Where patients, therapists, and even the staff and crew can look out and enjoy the view. There’s a small piano here but not much else, this is mostly for sitting, meditation and reading.
Burn Unit - Isolated in the center most part of the ship, the burn unit is renown in dealing with all types of burns, patients with burn related injuries are sent here to be tended to properly.
Triage - Most if not all wounded come through here and are then sent to where they need to go, unfortunately not everyone is sent on to surgery.
Operating Theater - Unique to the Blackwell-class, it comes equipped with a theater so that new combat surgeons can be trained on the go.
Surgical Suites - The Blackwell-class comes equipped with two fully equipped surgical suites that can be broken into approximately four operating rooms a piece, totalling eight - each room can house two patients and a full staff of surgeons and nurses.
Nursing Stations - Are standard throughout the Blackwell and classes above her size, here nurses monitor all patients, each deck is equipped with anywhere between two - six stations depending on the level of care required.
Conference Room - There are only two of these, and here are where medical teams can come together and discuss their options before going forward.
Pharmacy - A closed pharmacy that dispenses medication to patients throughout the vessel.
Medical Testing - From X-Ray’s, MRIs, CAT Scans, ultrasounds and more, the Blackwell is equipped to test and diagnose various ailments, diseases and check for broken bones that may otherwise go undetected.
Recovery - From surgery our patients are moved into recovery where they are monitored until suited to be released into stable condition.
Intensive Care - There is one deck devoted to intensive care and has the most nurses stations, six.
Stable Care - When patients are healthy enough they are moved into stable care.
Morgue - Unfortunately not everyone makes it, and here in the morgue we care for the dead.
Counseling - Mental health is very important to the First Imperial Military, and as such, counseling is offered on the Blackwell.
Therapy - Therapist of all sorts are also aboard to help rehabilitate soldiers quickly and get them back out onto the field as soon as possible.
Dental and Vision - While the First Order’s military’s primary concern is for their soldiers to be patched up, the Blackwell does offer Dental and Vision care while aboard. One dental office with examination room, one optometrist office with examination room.
Tactical and Security Offices - The Blackwell has room for only one of each, and the offices are conjoined by the armory where weapons are maintained.
Redundant Shield Generators - housed just before you enter engineering, much like the Fortan-class, these generators are designed to come up when primary shields fail.
Bridge - the Commanding Officer and his/her command staff monitor the ship’s vitals from here.
West/East Engineering - The Blackwell’s engineering room is toward the back of the ship and is broken down into two parts, West Engineering and East Engineering.
Logistics Management - A little bit larger here than on most vessels of her size, due to the sheer amount of cargo that must be handled and maintained properly.
Habitat Halls - Due to the function of the Blackwell, medical staff and crew usually share their living areas that are called halls, and function like dormitories. Officers have one, enlisted have another, while civilians have one of their own as well. Halls are separated by gender into wings, North and South. North generally reserved for men and South reserved for women.
- Standard Warship Hazard and Damage Control Systems
- Standard Warship Sensors and Targeting Systems
- Standard Warship Communications Systems
- Standard Warship Environmental Control Systems
- Standard Warship Tractor Beam
Maneuverability Rating: 10
Speed Rating: 10
Hyperdrive Class: 1
Strengths:
[+] 4077: The Blackwell’s top of the line equipment makes them a go-to for anyone in dire need of emergency surgery, and are not close to a hospital that can aide them. This surgical transport works to keep patients alive and well until they can get them to a proper hospital.
[+] Duplicates: The Blackwell’s shields have a redundancy system, in that if primary shields fail then a secondary system kicks in and provides shields while primary shields regenerate or are brought back online.
Weaknesses:
[-] Small Capacitors: Because the Blackwell’s shields are on a redundancy system, the secondary shields are generally much weaker than primary as they are only meant to hold up until primary systems come back online.
[-] No Pew-Pew: The Blackwell is a medical transport and is not heavily armed, in fact, she’s not considered to be much of a threat as her guns are ‘defensive’ weapons only. As she is not meant to see combat at all.
[-] Fatality: Because her shield generators are housed so close to the engines, any direct hit the engines take may result in a catastrophic failure of shields, leaving the Blackwell either dead on arrival (a sitting duck), or gone altogether.
[-] Fine Tuned Equipment: Due to the nature of the Blackwell, it absolutely must maintain a smooth ride. Heavy jarring or impacts such as from weapons fire, or engine issues - or even natural phenomena in space itself that may occur without warning. Equipment aboard the Blackwell is quite sensitive and routine maintenance and care for said equipment must be a priority right up with patient care.
Description: Designed by Kallea Shipwright, the vessel’s production was then sponsored and funded by a the Brentaalan Imperial Alliance Commission, or the BIAC. The name Blackwell was ranked number one on the polls by Kallea employees and BIAC members. Kallea won the rights to design a medical transport ship for the First Order, the design was approved by the First Imperial Medical Services’ Chairman Doctor Gustavo Sergione, and the First Imperial Navy.
The Blackwell will be produced at Javin Shipyards at Tokmia, and then dispersed within First Order territory via the Ison corridor. The Blackwell is a mobile medical transport, equipped to take on patients from the FO’s Medical Cutters the Steadfast-class. She is only armed with enough guns to ‘defend’ herself, as the Blackwell is not meant to see actual combat and must evacuate combat zones immediately should she find herself in one, or sees that one has come to her.
Development Thread: If Necessary
Intent: To provide a medical transport vessel for the First Order, and to diversify our navy giving fleeters/captains another ship to use.
Who Can Use This: First Order
Primary Source: N/A
